Wanda Myers-Craig reviewed My Bark Avenue Academy -- 5 star
12 hrs · The best decision we made for us and Mikey was to send him to puppy boot camp. He has learned so many commands, leave it, place, go, stop, crate, off, wait and ringing bells to go outside. He also spent 2 weeks boarding after his boot camp so it was 3 weeks before we picked him up as we were on vacation. YES he sure remembered me after all that time and was so excited when he saw me. Lots of love and licks. Lol. If you have a puppy, this boot camp is perfect, to get him where he will be the best puppy possible. We will continue working on what he has learned and can't thank you enough Cathie. We also loved seeing the videos, pics and updates as to how Mikey was doing.
12 hrs · The best decision we made for us and Mikey was to send him to puppy boot camp. He has learned so many commands, leave it, place, go, stop, crate, off, wait and ringing bells to go outside. He also spent 2 weeks boarding after his boot camp so it was 3 weeks before we picked him up as we were on vacation. YES he sure remembered me after all that time and was so excited when he saw me. Lots of love and licks. Lol. If you have a puppy, this boot camp is perfect, to get him where he will be the best puppy possible. We will continue working on what he has learned and can't thank you enough Cathie. We also loved seeing the videos, pics and updates as to how Mikey was doing.
5 Star Facebook review - September 24, 2017
How to teach your puppy to use "bells" and "go pee" on commandThese two videos show you the stages to teach your puppy to use "bells" to alert you they need to go outside and the second video is showing you how to teach your puppy to "pee" on command. I use the words "go pee" for all body functions regardless of which one because most puppies pee and poop multiple times and there is no way for you to know which they need to do, so everything has the same command.
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Leave itMikey learning to ignore something
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Don't talk baby talk and hover over your young puppy when when you approach them or they greet you!
This may come as a bit of a shock to most people... but please, please stop talking baby talk and hovering over your young puppy when they greet you, family or friends. I understand how easy this is to do. Puppies seem so vulnerable and cute like a human baby so we tend to react the same way when we interact with them. But they are not at all like a human baby and when you hover and talk in an excited baby talk manner it causes your puppy to see you as very dominant and many puppies will start submissive peeing to show you that they recognize your dominance over them. If you continue to greet your puppy in this way it won't take long for your puppy to see that somehow their submissive posture of lying flat on the floor, or rolling over is what you want them to do.
This is very hard to break once it starts so when you greet your puppy please don't stand over them every time. You can do that once in while but really try to discourage them from showing their belly, rolling around or jumping up. Instead encourage your puppy to stay sitting or standing calmly while you pet gently them under their chin or back. Avoid petting them on top of head because as they look up to see why your hand smells so good because you just ate bacon and they open their mouth to get a taste and you pull away and say "no" this will cause your puppy to see a hand on their head as negative. Instead pet them under their chin that way they can lick your fingers and your hand is seen as comforting. If your puppy rolls over or jumps up just remain calm and encourage your puppy to sit quietly, this will take constant reinforcement but don't be discouraged they will get it. When they do it won't take long for your puppy to figure out what pleases you and they will want to greet and you and others the same way. By greeting your puppy in a less excited way you still stay in a leadership position but not as dominant and over powering but one that is calm and confident which in turn will make your puppy calm and confident.
This is very hard to break once it starts so when you greet your puppy please don't stand over them every time. You can do that once in while but really try to discourage them from showing their belly, rolling around or jumping up. Instead encourage your puppy to stay sitting or standing calmly while you pet gently them under their chin or back. Avoid petting them on top of head because as they look up to see why your hand smells so good because you just ate bacon and they open their mouth to get a taste and you pull away and say "no" this will cause your puppy to see a hand on their head as negative. Instead pet them under their chin that way they can lick your fingers and your hand is seen as comforting. If your puppy rolls over or jumps up just remain calm and encourage your puppy to sit quietly, this will take constant reinforcement but don't be discouraged they will get it. When they do it won't take long for your puppy to figure out what pleases you and they will want to greet and you and others the same way. By greeting your puppy in a less excited way you still stay in a leadership position but not as dominant and over powering but one that is calm and confident which in turn will make your puppy calm and confident.
Using a stable older dog to help a puppy over their fear of other dogs.
Sometimes a puppy can be so fearful when approached by another dog that they start to panic and can react by yelping, lying down and peeing uncontrollably, freezing in panic and in some cases they even become aggressive. "Mikey" does two things when he meets a dog. He either rolls on his side and submissive pees or does paniced high pitched yelps as the dog approaches him. Over the years I have found a great way to help puppies like "Mikey". The technique I use is to tether the fearful dog to a very stable dog so that that the calming influence of the stable dog helps the other one learn that they have nothing to fear. My own dog Chloe is very used to me doing this over the years and is very calming for puppies like "Mikey" Please do not try this on your own, this technique should ONLY be done by an experienced dog trainer under very supervised conditions.
Wow what a change in Mikey in one day
Check out the change in Mikey only a day later after I used my dog Chloe to help him get over his fear of other dogs
Mikey has "Wait" and "Through" down pat
Here is "Mikey" the 3 1/2 month old Maltese Shipoo who is with me at "Puppy Boot Camp". Today he is working off leash waiting for me to let him know when it is alright for him to go through the open door.